Sideswipe: Caught a hitch hiker
Auckland man Codey Bell's partner was playing Pokemon while he was driving. He posted to Facebook: "Picked up a hitchhiker yesterday by mistake."
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Sideswipe: Bucktoothed suffragettes
Vintage postcards and posters dated from around 1900 to 1914 warning men of the dangers associated with the suffragette movement.
Sideswipe: Depressed copywriter
"Is the person naming these colours of yarn okay?" tweets @kendrawcandraw.
Sideswipe: Creative answer
Inmates who escape their cells usually do it to fly the coop, but some have more altruistic motives.
Sideswipe: July 7: Love your dentist?
My local gym overlooks the Marina in Oriental Bay Wellington, and there's a yacht with the name 'TitusCanby'.
Sideswipe: TMI for Iron Maiden fans
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Sideswipe: Clear as mud prescription
Teens are forever getting a bad rap, but Robyn wrote this to Massey High School to give some positive feedback for a change.
Sideswipe: Prince or priest?
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Sideswipe: Understated description
Women in NSW must've been wondering what decade they were in when they got a campaign letter from the Liberal Party with their last name changed to match the man they live with.
Sideswipe: News flashback
Christchurch-based One News crew Mandy Robertshaw, Alan Hutton and Mike Fitzgerald.
Sideswipe: Emoji in the corner pocket
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Sideswipe: Oz's eastern-most state
New Zealand, Australia's eastern-most state, home of Aussie classics such as the pavlova and Russell Crowe.
Sideswipe: Achoo!
"We are constantly amazed at the brazen mislabelling of fish on sale at various outlets in Australia," says Bain.
Sideswipe: Snapper size kinda fishy...
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Sideswipe: Hipster ban?
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Sideswipe: Smell like a Jedi
A German perfume-maker has come out with a line of Star Wars fragrances.
Sideswipe: Sky's the limit
Did SkyCity get resource consent or allow for public notification? Or is this a special housing zone for floating casinos?
Sideswipe: Heat seeking cat
"As soon as winter kicks in a neighbour's cat beats the cold weather by sitting outdoors on the thermal heating pipes," writes a reader.
Sideswipe: Police cutbacks?
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Sideswipe: Self promotion at its best
"Yesterday I did my groceries at Countdown, Paeroa," writes a reader. "After paying, the lady said I pulled my card out too fast, even though I was sure it all went through, sweet.
Sideswipe: Trashy vs classy
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Sideswipe: Veggie Queen
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Sideswipe: Rainbows everywhere, must be a ...
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Sideswipe: Investment to get your tail wagging
"Even with the help of online reminders, remembering birthdays can be tricky," writes a reader. "Our 14 year-old daughter got this sweet message on her special day."
Sideswipe: 'Spy' plane over Auckland
According to Flight Reader this little plane left Port Macquarie and has been doing loops over our city. Incognito Aussie spies perhaps?
Sideswipe: Loose with geographic facts
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Sideswipe: Free couch ... but with conditions
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